Once in a Blue Moon: A Personal Wedding Story

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Once in a Blue Moon: A Personal Wedding Story
by Laurie Beth Robbins

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It’s said that two halves of one soul do unite and come together, on rare occasions, and become “one.” As for how
seldom or often that is, who really knows?

But a couple things I do know for sure are that on New Year’s Eve 2009, there was an exquisite Blue Moon in the
sky, a Siberian-esque whiteout of snow pelting down on the coast of New Hampshire, and two people about to unite
as a “whole,” and with heart!

My lover and I were bedecked in glitzy gold and white attire, my Champagne saber was ready (and the bottle of
Cristal 2002, a tin of caviar, and the appropriate accoutrements, were nearby too). It was our wedding day after all.
And even though we were taking vows which we’d written, in a very private ceremony – just ourselves, a JP, our
sweet puppy dogs, and God – we still deemed it worth making quite special and indicative of our style.

Our snowy nuptials were marked by deep warmth; from my fox fur wrap, and my husband to be stepping on a Riedel
Champagne glass (the tradition being a talisman of good luck in Jewish faith), and our poignant words to one
another, helped blend our interfaith marriage quite beautifully.

Certainly too, in the name of supporting local and statewide businesses, we were very proud to have New
Hampshire Justice of The Peace, Diane Foley, officiating over our ceremony, and The Flower Kiosk of Portsmouth,
creating the floral arrangements for our day, and the talented seacoast photographer Tammy Byron, capturing the
pictures just before we wed. And my ring? That’s a Siberian diamond, cut in Israel, and assembled into a “one of a
kind” piece, created by David Bellman of Bellman’s Jewelers in Manchester. The ring is exquisite of course, and yet
my husband is more so! And for such how very lucky am I.

And as an old year, decade, and script, was returned to the earth, and a new time began, my sweetheart and I were
very grateful - for much. Our “Siberian-esque Snowy Wedding” was very meaningful to us. It was romantic, sexy,
beautiful, tear provoking, and classy from its start to its finish. We couldn’t have asked for anything more.

Yes, perhaps once in a blue moon, the moon and the stars and all the vast cosmic forces which “be,” DO help link
two souls together, and in a beautiful way. And our wish is that every person may meet their authentic other half,
and know what that caliber of happiness and unity is all about.

Cheers and a very happy Twenty Ten to all! Warm wishes, Chris & Laurie-Beth Robbins

Photos by Tammy Byron.